Welsh rider Geraint Thomas of Britain's Team Sky wins the 105th Tour de France

The Welsh cyclist won his first Tour de France.

ByEmilie Richardson
July 29, 2018, 2:46 PM

Geraint Thomas of the British Team Sky won the 105th Tour de France in Paris, on July 29, 2018.

PHOTO: Bikers drink champagne during the 21st and last stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Houilles and Paris Champs-Elysees, July 29, 2018.
Netherlands' Wout Poels, Great Britain's Christopher Froome, Great Britain's Luke Rowe, Poland's Michal Kwiatkowski, Great Britain's Geraint Thomas wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, Spain's Jonathan Castroviejo and Colombia's Egan Bernal drink champagne during the 21st and last stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Houilles and Paris Champs-Elysees, July 29, 2018.
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Riders on the Champs Elysees as The Patrouille de France flies over the Arc de Triomphe during the 21st and final stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France in Paris, July 29, 2018.
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Norway's Alexander Kristoff (C) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 21st and last stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France in Paris, July 29, 2018.
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The Norwegian rider Alexander Kristoff with UAE Team Emirates won the final stage of the race in a sprint finish.

Fans watch the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris, July 29, 2018.
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Spectators dressed in inflatable costumes cheer as a rider speeds past during the 18th stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, July 26, 2018 between Trie-sur-Baise and Pau, southwestern France.
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The 72-mile run was the 21st and final stage of the weekslong long event that began with a 124-mile run on July 7.

PHOTO: Great Britain's Geraint Thomas (C) wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey rides past the Arc de triomphe monument during the Tour de France cycling race between Houilles and Paris Champs-Elysees, July 29, 2018.
Great Britain's Geraint Thomas (C) wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey rides past the Arc de triomphe monument during the 21st and last stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Houilles and Paris Champs-Elysees, July 29, 2018.
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PHOTO: Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas (L) wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey hugs his wife Sarah-Ellen (R) as he celebrates after the 21st and last stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Paris, July 29, 2018.
Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas (L) wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey hugs his wife Sarah-Ellen (R) as he celebrates after the 21st and last stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Paris, July 29, 2018.
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Tour de France winner Great Britain's Geraint Thomas celebrates on the podium after the 21st and last stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race in Paris, July 29, 2018.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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